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Decentralized AI and Crypto Attract Nearly 1 Billion USD as VCs Bet on Web3 Future

2025-04-13•TokenPost•Original Link•2 minutes
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The fusion of artificial intelligence AI and blockchain is emerging as one of the hottest trends in tech investing. As Big Tech firms like Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon dominate the AI space, the crypto industry is pushing for decentralized alternatives that address concerns around data ownership and centralized power.

Decentralized AI and Crypto Attract Nearly $1B as VCs Bet on Web3 Future. Source: Photo by Ron Lach

The fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain has become a major trend in tech investing, attracting nearly $917 million in venture capital funding, according to startup data platform Tracxn. This surge reflects growing interest in decentralized alternatives to the AI dominance of Big Tech firms like Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon.

Key Investments and Trends

  • Theta Capital highlights this convergence as "the new meta," emphasizing how crypto wallets and token networks can support autonomous AI agents, financial participation, and decentralized infrastructure.
  • Hack VC, a leading blockchain venture firm, has allocated 41% of its latest fund to Web3 AI startups. Managing partner Alex Pack calls it "the biggest source of alpha in investing today."
  • One notable investment is Grass, a project that rewards users for sharing unused internet bandwidth to build peer-to-peer AI networks. This offers an ethical alternative to the data-scraping practices of major tech companies.

Risks and Solutions

Critics warn that decentralized AI could amplify negative online behaviors like spam, misinformation, and scams. However, blockchain-based solutions such as proof-of-humanity and micropayment barriers are emerging to mitigate these risks.

Future Outlook

Olaf Carlson-Wee of Polychain Capital predicts AI will outperform humans in financial markets through consensus rather than conflict. "The AI takeover won’t be a war we lose—it will be a suggestion we agree to," he said.

The collaboration between crypto and AI could redefine the digital economy by shifting control from centralized entities to open, permissionless systems. The question remains not if this shift will happen, but how fast.

Photo by Ron Lach

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